History Extra for September 23, 2024
On September 23, 1779, the American Continental Navy ship Bonhomme Richard engaged the British frigate Serapis off the east coast of England. The Bonhomme Richard was originally a French merchant ship that French King Louis XVI bought and then placed under the command of John Paul Jones, a Scottish-born American naval officer with a violent past who joi…
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